<div><strong>Amel Association International - Houston Chapter is proud to endorse and support this urgent campaign to save the vision of two young brothers from Lebanon.</strong>
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<div>Bassam is 9 years old.
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<div>Jad is just 3.
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<div>They are bright, joyful children who love to play, learn, and explore the world — a world that is slowly fading from their sight.
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<div>Both boys have been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, specifically Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) — a rare inherited retinal disease that causes severe vision loss beginning in early childhood and often leads to blindness.
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<div>For most children facing this diagnosis, there is no treatment. Vision loss is considered inevitable.
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<div>But for Bassam and Jad, there is hope.
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<div>After specialized genetic testing, doctors discovered that both boys carry a mutation in the RPE65 gene. This discovery is life-changing — because RPE65 is currently the only genetic mutation causing this form of blindness for which an approved treatment exists.
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<div>That treatment is Luxturna, a groundbreaking gene therapy designed to preserve remaining vision by correcting the underlying genetic defect.
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<div>However, timing is everything.
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<div>Gene therapy must be administered early — before further irreversible damage occurs.
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<div>Each child must receive treatment in both eyes.
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<div>Unfortunately, this highly specialized procedure is not available in Lebanon. Bassam and Jad must travel to Paris, France, to receive treatment at the Hôpital National de la Vision — one of the few centers worldwide offering this therapy.
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<div><strong>The Financial Challenge</strong>
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<div>The cost of treatment is:
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<li>€596,640 per child
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<li>€1,193,280 total (approximately $1,408,477 USD)
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<div>This amount covers medical treatment only. It does not include, international travel from Lebanon to France, accommodation, post treatment follow up visits and additional medical and living expenses.
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<div>No family can reasonably bear this burden alone.
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<div><strong>Why Your Support Matters</strong>
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<div>Without treatment, Bassam and Jad will progressively lose their vision.
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<div>With treatment, they have the chance to preserve what they still see — to continue recognizing their parents’ faces, reading books, playing with friends, and experiencing the beauty of the world around them.
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<div>Time is critical. Every delay increases the risk of permanent vision loss.
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<div>No parent should have to choose between financial survival and their children’s sight.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<li>Donate whatever you can — every contribution brings us closer to the goal.
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<li>Share this campaign — your network could include someone who can help change their lives.
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<li>Pray and spread awareness.
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<div>Together, as a community, we can turn hope into action.
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<div>On behalf of Amel Association International, thank you for standing with Bassam and Jad and giving them the chance to keep seeing the world they love.
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